Started: 46 hours ago, 7:53 a.m. April 19

Initial location: Stonewall County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Stonewall 3711

A new prescribed burn, named Stonewall 3711, was initiated 7:53 a.m. April 19 at in Stonewall County, Texas.

After being active for 46 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 100 acres of private land.

Prescribed fire (prescribed burn) is a wildfire prevention method that involves burning an area of land in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center